Female teachers in Rwanda
Rwanda: Female teachers was 56.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.68
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
169th
of 212 countries
All-time high
57.69
in 2021
All-time low
23.16
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2024
Female teachers in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 56.68 for female teachers in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Rwanda peaked at 57.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.16, in 1971.
That places Rwanda 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Female teachers in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.16 | — |
| 1972 | 24.27 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 25.26 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 25.07 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 27.26 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 29.36 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 30.99 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 35.44 | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 38.42 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 39.71 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 41.95 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 42.49 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 43.55 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 44.5 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 46.46 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 46.98 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 47.03 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.26 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 46.31 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.45 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 55.42 | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 54.73 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 52.99 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 51.1 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 50.14 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 50.16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.2 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 54.24 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 52.99 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 53.45 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 54.42 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.04 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 53.39 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.58 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 52.8 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 53.11 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 53.26 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 53.51 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 53.69 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 53.6 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.86 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 55.48 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 57.69 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 57.44 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 56.91 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 56.68 | -0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 56.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.08, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 56.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.48 | 23.16 | 30.99 | 7 |
| 1980s | 42.65 | 35.44 | 47.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.04 | 46.26 | 55.42 | 5 |
| 2000s | 52.47 | 50.14 | 54.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.53 | 51.58 | 55.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.18 | 56.68 | 57.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Rwanda?
- Female teachers in Rwanda was 56.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 57.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.16 in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for female teachers?
- Rwanda ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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